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| whip·ping boy (plural whip·ping boys) |
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somebody blamed for others' faults: somebody who gets the blame or punishment for the mistakes or wrongdoings of more important people
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| [Originally, this referred to a boy raised and educated with a prince. If the prince misbehaved, the boy would be punished in his place] |
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